, 1887-12-01
THE SAME STORY.
Mccoy Evidence Repeated in the
WatsOn-loCkWood Case.
Very Little eliminating Evidence
Introduced Yesterday.
Prospects that the Case Will go the
Jury Tonight.

At the present stage of the Watson
Lockwood case it is quite reasonable to
predict that the matter will be placed in
the hands of the jury this evening or to-
morrow morning at the very latest.
During the forenoon session OF the dis
trict court yesterday tn jury was sworn
and the statement of the prosecution
made. Attorney Sroil briefly related the
CT cumstances of the murder OF Gum by
Mccoy, the friendship existing between
the escaped desperate and the prisoners
at the bar and what the territory proposed
TO establish by testimony as to the part
taken In the killing and PRIOR and subse-
quent events connected herewith by
Philip Watson and Jesse Lockwood In
short to prove the guilt of these men to
the crime charged in the indictment
under which they were held-accesssries
to the foul assassination OF poor Char
ley Gum by Dan Began the. Texas tugi.
tive
In the afternoon Hon. John A. Rner,
replied for the defense, submitting the
line adopted to offset the allegations of
the territory He also briefly dwelt upon
the action ofthe principal, but naturally
took an altogether different view of the
completely OF Watson and Lockwood than
that set forth by the prosecution.
The testimony was, with slight varia-
lions, a reproduction of the evidence
hearl during the Mccoy trial and given
by the same witnesses. In almost every
instance the story of the murder of Gum
was wildly related by eye witnesses to the
occurrence
1t was developed that the prisoners ac-
companied the murderer upon his search
tor Gum and stood in Waters saloon
while their friend murdered a mau who
was not anticipating violence at the hands
of Mccoy.
The most damaging testimony intro
duces yesterday was that OF johnson aud
Martin. The former overheard a CONVEX
sation between Philip Watson and Chas.
Gum. Mccoy is a coward. l do not
believe he will shoot, said Gum. You'll
see," was the brief but earnest reply OF
the desperado's friend.
In a conversation with DR.. Martin sub
sequent to the killing Watson said; Il
could have prevented the killing had : SO
chosen, but it was zone of my bread and
butter. I'm not an officer. Counsel
for the prisoners objected to the admission
of this testimony on the ground that it
was irrelevant in that it was evidence
against the prisoner on a charge which
had not been preferred against him. The
objection was overruled.
1t is said that the prosecution is re-
framing from introducing the most dam
aging testimony, retaining it to offer in
rebuttal Of dispositions to be introduced for
the defense.
Watson and Lockwood are intelligent and
gentlcmanlS appearing men. By their ex-
emplary department and foresight IN not
ass ming a braTado air they have enlisted
many sympathizers.
Both are ra'her good looking. Palcd
by long confinement, AMI attred in modest
black habllaments they present a prspus .
esslng appearance.
Though the ease is not nearly so sensa
i.nal as vas the trial of Mccoy the court
Rom Is well filed with auditors who APP
parent. take a deep interest in the state,
ments made by witnesses and listen to
every word descriptive of the actions Of
the now famous Mccoy.